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Federal University of Health Sciences Kwale, Delta State

Kwale, Delta State

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About Federal University of Health Sciences Kwale, Delta State

The Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale (FUMHSK) is a federal university in Kwale, Delta State, Nigeria, dedicated exclusively to medical and health sciences education. Its stated aim is to train future healthcare leaders through rigorous, industry-aligned programmes, and its philosophy is to promote excellence, innovation and integrity in training and health care.

The mission is to produce employable graduates of international standard with specialised knowledge and skills who are ready to contribute to national development; to nurture teaching and learning and advance the frontiers of knowledge with a sense of selfless public service; and to provide high-quality research and development activities that foster national development and enhance the reputation of the university. Its vision is to become a global, top-rated university providing specialised knowledge tailored to global best practice and the needs of humanity.

Undergraduate programmes are organised in five faculties:

  • Faculty of Allied Health Sciences: Nursing Sciences (B.N.Sc.), Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS), Human Nutrition and Dietetics (B.Sc.) and Physiotherapy (D.P.T.)
  • Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences: Human Anatomy (B.Sc.) and Physiology (B.Sc.)
  • Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry: Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) and Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
  • Faculty of Pharmacy: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
  • Faculty of Sciences: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics (B.Sc.)

The university is led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Abel N. Onunu, with Mr. Ohwojeroh Lucky Mustapha as Registrar and Mr. Akintayo Solomon Ale as Bursar. Admission is by JAMB UTME followed by an online Post-UTME screening, and the university's TETFund take-off grants fund construction of an auditorium and library building, a classrooms and laboratories building, an offices and walkways building, and a security house and fence.

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UTME and Post-UTME (2026/2027 session)

Candidates must have scored 180 or above in the 2026 UTME and must have made FUMHSK their first choice through JAMB's change of institution process. Applicants must be at least 16 years old by 30 September 2026. Candidates with disabilities (as stipulated by JAMB) and international candidates who sat the 2026 UTME are exempt from the Post-UTME screening.

O-Level requirements

A minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects from WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB or GCE O/L. For courses in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry the credits must be obtained in a single sitting; other courses allow a maximum of two sittings. Applicants whose results are not yet available may select 'Awaiting Result' on the portal.

How to apply

  • Open the Post-UTME portal at www.fumhskportal.org/postutme/frontend/apply/index.html and verify your JAMB registration number.
  • Create an account and upload a recent passport photograph with a red background (minimum 500KB, JPG or PNG).
  • Pay the total fee of 5,500 naira through Remita: a 2,000 naira screening fee plus 3,500 naira portal application charges.
  • Choose first and second choice programmes, submit O-Level results, then submit the application.
  • Print the completed application form (PDF) and use the dashboard to track status and the scheduled Post-UTME date.

The 2026/2027 application window closed on 7 August 2026. The university has not appointed any agent to solicit money or promise admission; admission status is checked only through the JAMB CAPS portal and the official website, and payments are made only online via Remita.

The university is located at Kwale, Delta State. Infrastructure under development through 2023/2024 TETFund take-off grants includes an auditorium and library building (furnished), a classrooms and laboratories building (furnished), an offices and walkways building (furnished) and a security house with perimeter fence. The 2025 capital budget also provides for construction and furnishing of a university clinic, renovation of the take-off site, medical equipment and a 100 kVA generator.

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Study programmes offered at Federal University of Health Sciences Kwale, Delta State.

BDS Dental Surgery
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BMLS Medical Laboratory Science
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BNSc Nursing Sciences
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BSc Biochemistry
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BSc Biology
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BSc Chemistry
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BSc Human Anatomy
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BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics
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BSc Mathematics
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BSc Physics
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BSc Physiology
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DPT Physiotherapy
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